Large crowds often gathered in east Belfast to watch and photograph the display, known as a murmuration.
Starlings would have been seen in the sky above east Belfast in a configuration known as a murmurationThousands of starlings above the Albert Bridge in Belfast may have been displaced due to light pollution, a conservationist has said.But the attraction has all but disappeared, and it is claimed lights on the bridge may have played a role.
The murmuration in east Belfast had become an attraction for birdwatchers and the sight was so spectacular that the starlings even appeared on the BBC's Countryfile and The One Show.The RSPB previously warned that murmurations in Northern Ireland were at risk due to a declining wildlife ecosystem. "We can rule this out as the root cause, however, since there are still murmurations throughout the island of Ireland and Great Britain."The Department for Infrastructure upgraded the lighting on the Albert Bridge to brighter LED lanterns about two years ago."Light pollution has a direct physiological impact on the birds. It causes extra stress, exposure and prevents them from sleeping," he said.
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